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Household of Robert O Orton (born 1841, Cheshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, Cheshire, England
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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.
Robert O Orton and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert O Orton, born in 1841 in Chester, Cheshire, consisted of 9 members. Robert O was the head of the household, married to Mary Orton, born in 1840 in Tranmere, Cheshire, England. They had 3 children; Rose C (born 1868 in Tattenhall, Cheshire, England), Alice M (born 1871 in Tattenhall, Cheshire, England) and Dorothy M (born 1880 in Tattenhall, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert O's Governess, Sarah M (born 1846 in Brompton, Middlesex, England), Robert O's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1844 in Farndon, Cheshire, England), Robert O's Servant, Emma (born 1852 in Farndon, Cheshire, England) and Robert O's Servant, Mary J (born 1856 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England).
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Robert O Orton's household
Robert O
Orton
Head
Mary
Orton
Wife
Rose C
Orton
Daughter
Alice M
Orton
Daughter
Dorothy M
Orton
Daughter
Sarah M
Seabrook
Governess
Elizabeth
Brookfield
Servant
Emma
Brookfield
Servant
Mary J
Taylor
Servant
| First name(s) | Robert O |
| Last name | Orton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Chester, Cheshire, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert O | Orton | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Chester, Cheshire, England | |
Mary | Orton | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | Tranmere, Cheshire, England | |
Rose C | Orton | Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | Tattenhall, Cheshire, England | |
Alice M | Orton | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Tattenhall, Cheshire, England | |
Dorothy M | Orton | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Tattenhall, Cheshire, England | |
Sarah M | Seabrook | Governess | Single | 35 | 1846 | Brompton, Middlesex, England | |
Elizabeth | Brookfield | Servant | Single | 37 | 1844 | Farndon, Cheshire, England | |
Emma | Brookfield | Servant | Single | 29 | 1852 | Farndon, Cheshire, England | |
Mary J | Taylor | Servant | Single | 25 | 1856 | Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England |
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